About this episode
The episode discusses King David's efforts to retrieve the ark of the covenant and reinstitute proper worship at the tabernacle.
Now that David is king, he intends to reinstitute the proper worship of God at his tabernacle, which means that the ark of the covenant needs to be retrieved. When the ark almost falls in transit, one man reaches out to grab it, which is not permissible by God’s law. The Lord strikes him dead, which both angers and terrifies David. Scared to bring it to Jerusalem, he leaves it in Gath. After staying in the house of Obed-Edom for a while, the ark of the covenant finally comes to Jerusalem with great fanfare. After King David reestablishes the tabernacle, he returns to his own home.
People in this episode
Host: John Ross
Topics covered
- worship
- ark of the covenant
- King David
- tabernacle
- God's law
Keywords
- David
- ark of the covenant
- tabernacle
- worship
- Obed-Edom
- Jerusalem
- Gath
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: 1 Chronicles
Places: Jerusalem, Gath
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